Hook and eye fastening



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HOOK AND RYE FASTENING Filed July 22, 1937 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented. .ian. of, rose 2,15 4% UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,145,444 noon AND EYE FASTENING Richard W. Hempel, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Application July 22, 1937, Serial No. 155,060

5 Claims. (01. 292-129) 4 This invention relates to a fastening which is building, and the numeral H a movable part or adapted to detachably connect two relatively member thereof which are adapted to be demovable parts or members such, for example, as a tachably connected by this improved fastening, screen door or window sash and a frame on which which members may consist respectively of a 5 the door or window sash is pivotally mounted to frame and a screen or other door pivotally mountswing into an open or closed position. ed on the frame and movable relatively thereto In fastenings usually heretofore employed for or these members may represent the frame and this purpose the latch had the form of a hook sash of a window which is hinged on the frame, and the keeper had the form of a screw eye but obviously this fastening device can be used which hook and eye were arranged in a definite for a variety o Othei P p in Which m a 10 position relatively to each other. Ihis necessiconditions exist. tated mounting these fastening elements on the In its :general organization this fastening comrespective parts or members so that upon enprises a keeper which in the present case is gaging or coupling the same the door or sash mounted on the stationary member it of the would hold in its properly closed position, otherbuilding and a latch mounted on the door H and 15 wise these elements if spaced too close together adapted to be connected with and disconnected would cause the door or sash to be left in a more o the k p ror less open or loose position and if these ele- Although the keeper embodying this improvements were arranged too far apart then the same merit may b variously constructed, hat Sh wn could only be operated with difficulty in order in Figs. 1,2, 4 and 5 is constructed as follows: to engage these fastening elements with each The numeral l2 represents a coupling eye which other. is arranged horizontally adjacent to a part of it is one of the purposes of this invention to t f ame t and p v d d w th an w r y p provide a fastening of this character which fle t g arm 13. T is arm is mounted on a base J renders it unnecessary to attach the component which in the preferred construction has the form elements of the same accurately to the relatively of a loop comprising an upper longitudinal bar movable parts, such as a screen door and frame, 14 Connected at its reel end y means of a bend which are to be connected and still enable the Or how 15 W the ihhel end of the y arm door or sash to be held in a tightly closed posiand a lower horizontal bar It connected at its 0 tion and thus avoid either a loosely closed door o t end y a b W ben With the front or sash or one which is shut unduly tight. end of the upp r bar While its rear end is p A further object of this invention is to provide Vided h a g w c s bent toward the a fastening of this character which is compararr sp nd n d f the pp r a I4 s as t tively simple in construction, easily operable and p e the base into the form of a D- This adjustable to meet varying conditions and also keeper s p a ly constructed of a s n piec as one which can be manufactured at comparatively of wire, as be t sh in 5 by du low cost. the cost of the same. Various means may be In the accompanying drawing: employed for securing this keeper to the sta- F g. 1 is an elevation of a 9 and frame tionary member or frame ll! of the building, those r0 q pp With One form Of my invention and shown in the drawing including a clamping plate 40 showing the same in a closed position for holding 9 having the form of a clip the ends of which door w In are curved and engage the outer side of the keeper q honzontal secmon bake on lme bars l4 and It, as shown in Fig. 4 and thereby 'i hold the loop of the keeper against vertical dis- Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical transverse sections 1 t 1 1 t t taken on the correspondingly numbered lines in p acemen 1s 0 ampmg p e is steamed o the frame In by means of a screw 2|! which passes through this plate and through the space be A 5 1S a perspecuve View oi the form of tween the bars of the loop-shaped base, as shown keeper which is employed in the construction shown in Figs 1 and 2' in Fig. 4. Upon loosening this screw the grip of m In the following description similar characters the clamping plate on the keeper base will of reference indicate like parts in the several he released thereby Permitting the keeper to be figures of the drawing. adjusted horizontally in order to bring the eye Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 4, the numeral of the keeper into the proper position relative to it represents the stationary part or member of a the latch of the door H and after such adjust- 55 ment the keeper will tightening this screw.

In order to prevent the keeper from slipping between the frame the base of the keeper and the be held firmly in place by structed as follows:

he numeral 23 represents a longitudinal coupling rod or shank which end with a are connected with each other and also with the connecting eye 25 by means The two plates 32, 33 lengthwise on the longitudinal bars of the yoke the hook rod, as best The construction of shown in Fig. 1. the parts is such that when is disengaged from the eye be engaged with the keeper eye [2. b withdrawal of this hook and associated fi relative to the 36 is compress-Q or put under greater tension, whereby a constant erly closed position.

It will thus be noted ward direction relative to the other eye l2 of the keeper and connected by an arm I 6 I with the lower bar of the loop I 6, as shown by dotted lines or other purposes. I claim as my invention:

3. A fastening for detachably connecting two relatively movable parts one of which is provided with a keeper having a coupling eye; said fastening comprising a latch including a rod, a coupling hook arranged on the front end of said rod and adaptedto engage said eye and provided at its rear end with a connecting eye, a yoke having two longitudinal bars arranged on opposite sides of said rod, a loop arranged on the front end of one of said bars and surrounding said rod and a bow connecting the rear ends of said bars and pivotally mounted on the other of said relatively movable parts, plates arranged on opposite sides of said bars and said connecting eye, a bolt connecting said plates and passing through said connecting eye, and a spring surrounding said rod and interposed between said loop and said connecting eye.

4. A fastening for detachably connecting two relatively movable parts one of which is provided with a keeper having a coupling eye; said fastening comprising a latch including a rod, a. coupling hook arranged on the front end of said rod and adapted to engage said eye and provided at its rear end with a connecting eye, a yoke having two longitudinal bars arranged on opposite sides of said rod, a loop arranged on the front end of one of said bars and surrounding said rod and a bow connecting the rear ends of said bars and pivotally mounted on the other of said relatively movable parts, plates arranged on opposite sides of said bars and said connecting eye, a bolt connecting said plates and passing through said connecting eye, and a web connecting corresponding ends of said plates.

5. A fastening for detachably connecting two relatively movable parts one of which is provided with a keeper having a coupling eye; said fastening comprising a latch including a rod, a coupling hook arranged on the front end of said rod and adapted to engage said eye and provided at its rear end with a connecting eye, a yoke having two longitudinal bars arranged on opposite sides of said rod, a loop arranged on the front end of one of said bars and surrounding said rod and a bow connecting the rear ends of said bars and pivotally mounted on the other of said relatively movable parts, plates arranged on opposite sides of said bars and said connecting eye, a bolt con necting said plates and passing through said connecting eye, a. web connecting corresponding ends of said plates, and a spring surrounding said rod and interposed between said connecting eye and said loop.

RICHARD W. HEMPEL. 

